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| Sign up for the Office of Research Listserv |
| | To keep up with the latest updates from the Office of Research amid all the federal funding changes, be sure to subscribe to the CG-News listserv. Sign up by sending a blank email to cg-news+subscribe@uci.edu. | |
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| Due to shifts in the federal agency funding landscape, do not sign any certifications or acknowledgments, complete any surveys, or respond regarding grant compliance, change in abstract or scope of work, or project activities. Instead, forward such communications to Jeff Warner, Senior Director, Sponsored Projects Administration. Authorized Organizational Representatives (AORs) in the Office of Research will handle these matters. If you have trouble getting in touch with your Sponsored Programs offices/Contracts and Grants office, contact Nancy Lewis, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Administration. Learn more about the impact of federal executive orders and directives on federal grants and contracts.
For other questions or concerns, contact Paul Lekutai, Director, Federal and Non-Federal Sponsored Projects, or Jeff Warner.
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| Updates to Finding NIH Funding Opportunities and Information |
| NIH has several efforts underway that impact how potential applicants will learn about scientific topics of specific interest to NIH and find grant and cooperative agreement funding opportunities in FY2026. These efforts are part of a wider strategy across NIH to simplify and streamline the application and funding process. Some major updates include:
- Grants.gov will be the single official source for NIH and Cooperative Agreement Funding Opportunities. NIH will no longer post NOFOs in the NIH Guide (NOT-OD-25-143). However, there is a new Explore NIH Grant Opportunities tool for you to identify NIH funding opportunities posted on Grants.gov.
- Highlighted Topics. The Highlighted Topics page is a new centralized resource to inform the research community about areas of science of particular interest to NIH. These are NOT formal funding opportunities.
- Overall Reduction in Number of NIH NOFOs. There are plans to limit the number of highly specific NOFOs and increase NIH’s reliance on parent announcements and other broad funding opportunities in 2026.
- Consolidation of NIH Grants and Funding Information. In 2026, there is an effort to expand the NIH Grants & Funding site to include the funding-related information currently distributed across our institute, center, and office (ICO) websites.
Learn more about these updates and more on the NIH Grants & Funding page. | |
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| School of Medicine Applications for Bridge Funding Due Oct. 24 |
| Please note that the next UC Irvine Office of Research deadline for Bridge Funding is Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. Complete applications must include a signed letter of support by your department chair showing financial commitment. Bridge Funding applications are due to the School of Medicine Office of Research by Friday, Oct. 24, 2025.
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| Accepting Applications for the UC Irvine School of Medicine Clinical Trialist Training Program |
| The School of Medicine’s Office of Research is pleased to offer the Clinical Trialist Training Program (CTTP). The goal is to increase the number of School of Medicine faculty who can be principal investigators on externally funded clinical trials through a two-year partnership program with a senior investigator already running clinical trials. In addition, the trainees will be provided with educational resources to provide the foundational knowledge required for clinical trial administration.
Eligibility:
- Interest in serving as a principal investigator on clinical trials
- Any faculty appointment in the School of Medicine with an active clinical practice
- Commitment from department chair or division chief to dedicate 10% FTE to clinical trial activities
- Commitment from a senior investigator already engaged in clinical trials to serve as a mentor and support the mentee in developing an independent clinical trial portfolio (incentive will be provided to the senior investigator for their commitment)
Visit the CTTP website to learn more and apply. Deadline: Monday, Nov. 10, 2025 | |
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| Save the Date: 2026 Faculty Research Retreat |
| The 2026 School of Medicine Faculty Research Retreat will be held on Thursday, March 5, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m at Beall Applied Innovation. Registration and comprehensive information about the event will be available soon on the retreat website.
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| FAQ Available for NIH Policy on AI in Research and Limit of Six Applications Per Year |
| | NIH released a notice that details their policy on AI in research and limits applications to six per calendar year. This policy is effective Sept. 25, 2025. There is now an FAQ available that provides clarifications about this new policy. | |
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| Monthly on Mondays | Faculty Development Series |
| Personal Finance, presented by David Brownstone, PhD. Monthly on Mondays, presented by Nimisha K. Parekh, MD, and Brian Cummings, PhD, associate deans of faculty development, is a monthly seminar series covering a wide range of topics on faculty development.
Monday, Oct. 13, 5:15 to 6:15 p.m.
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| Physician Scientist Collective Network Hosts Miguel Villalona, MD |
| Navigating Through Research and Administration in Academic Medicine: The Pursuit of a Dream, Decision Points and Reflections on the Paths Not Taken, by Miguel Villalona, MD, Professor and Chief, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, UC Irvine School of Medicine; Deputy Director, UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Thursday, Oct. 23, 4 to 5 p.m.
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| Kevin Beier, PhD (Physiology & Biophysics), and Liz Head, PhD (Pathology & Laboratory Medicine), along with collaborators Liz Chrastil, PhD (Neurobiology & Behavior), Jing Zhang, PhD (Computer Science), and Lingxuan Chen, PhD (Beier Lab, Physiology & Biophysics), received an NIH RF1 titled, “Role of the Retrosplenial Cortex in the Progression of AD Pathogenesis in Mouse and Human.” Though the retrosplenial cortex (RSC) exhibits elevated metabolism and amyloid deposition very early in human AD, their contributions for the progression of AD are not clear. In this application, they will test the functional consequences of preventing RSC hyperexcitability for the development of AD-related memory deficits and define the molecular changes that drive these phenotypes in both mouse and human. These experiments will detail a previously unappreciated role of the RSC in driving early AD pathogenesis and provide potential drug targets to slow AD progression.
Do you or someone on your team have research-related good news to report (e.g., research funding/award, publication, other accolade)? We would like to know! Please fill out this short Good News submission form. | | Back to top | | | |
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| Find funding opportunities for trainees, postdocs and early career faculty, and all faculty. For more funding opportunities and resources to help in your funding search, visit the Funding Opportunities page.
The Research Development Unit (RDU) has created lists of intramural funding opportunities and foundation funding opportunities. If you have additional opportunities that should be included, contact the RDU.
Considering applying for a Limited Funding Opportunity? Typically, you submit a pre-proposal to the Office of Research via UCI Review. If the opportunity is not listed, contact the RDU.
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Limited: St. Baldrick's Scholar Award
Focus: Career development and research independence in childhood cancer.
Award Amount: Funding for Years 1–3 up to $110,000 per year; Years 4–5 up to $115,000 per year (salary and fringe only).
Eligibility: Early-career investigators; must follow institutional limited submission policy.
The UC Irvine Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center is seeking to nominate ONE candidate. Apply via UCI Review.
Deadline: Oct. 10, 2025
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| Updated Deadline! Limited: W. M. Keck Foundation Bridge Funding Initiative for PI/PhD student partnerships |
| The W. M. Keck Foundation has announced a one-time bridge funding program for up to six Faculty/PhD student pairs conducting research that fits within their focus on basic research that enables pioneering discoveries creating new knowledge. Funding is $200,000 over two years per partnership. Keck funds basic research in STEM fields.
Eligibility: PI is Assistant or Associate Professor as of January 2026 and student will be enrolled in PhD program for next two years (i.e., through January 2028).
Interested applicants are asked to submit a preliminary concept paper to the Office of Research (OR) via UCI Review.
Deadline: Oct. 13, 2025
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| The University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program |
| The University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (PDF) offers postdoctoral research fellowships and faculty mentoring to outstanding scholars in all fields whose research, teaching, and service will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity.
Applicants must receive a PhD or terminal degree from an accredited university before the start of their fellowship. Fellowships are awarded for research conducted at any of the UC’s 10 campuses. Each award is for a minimum of 12 months and may be renewable for an additional term upon demonstration of academic/research productivity. Apply here.
Deadline: Nov. 1, 2025 | |
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| A.P. Giannini Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship and Leadership Award |
| The A.P. Giannini Foundation invites physician-scientists and junior researchers with three to 36 months of postdoctoral research experience to apply to the 2026 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship & Leadership Award. Postdoctoral researchers are eligible to apply to the 2026 program if they have completed no less than three months and no more than three years in their mentor’s laboratory as of Dec. 31, 2025.
The Fellowship and Leadership Award supports innovative research in the basic sciences and applied fields and trains fellows to become established investigators and to pursue scientific leadership positions in academia, industry, public and non-traditional career pathways. Research projects should advance the translation of biomedical science into preventions, treatments and cures for human diseases.
For questions about the application process, reach out to Dr. Leslie Thompson.
Deadline: Nov. 6, 2025, 3 p.m. | |
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| Postdocs! Apply for the Rising Stars Symposium at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies |
| The Rising Stars Symposium is intended to recognize the accomplishments of outstanding postdoctoral trainees in the scientific workforce who have made foundational discoveries in their science and contributed to positive and meaningful societal outcomes beyond the lab. The dates for the symposium are May 13-14, 2026.
During the symposium at the Salk Institute, selected candidates will have the opportunity to participate in the following:
- Present their novel research in a symposium setting and interact with other trainees and colleagues who are at the forefront of their respective fields.
- Network with Salk faculty one-on-one and be paired with a Salk faculty member for mentorship following the symposium.
- Learn about the institute, expose them to the ongoing developments at Salk, and inform them of upcoming faculty recruitment opportunities.
Travel costs and lodging accommodations associated with attending the symposium will be covered by the Salk Institute. Apply here.
Deadline: Dec. 15, 2025 | |
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| Arthritis National Research Foundation (ANRF) Grant Opportunities |
| The Arthritis National Research Foundation (ANRF) has announced several grant opportunities. These grants provide vital support to early-career researchers and postdoctoral fellows eager to make a difference in arthritis and related autoimmune research. Their offerings include the Arthritis and Related Autoimmune Disease Research Grant, Psoriatic Arthritis Research Grant, Rheum for Kids: Pediatric Skin and Joint Grant in collaboration with PeDRA, and Postdoctoral Physician Scientist Fellowship.
Awards range from $50,000 to $250,000, supporting projects from one to two years. They encourage researchers from diverse fields to explore these opportunities and apply.
Deadline: Jan. 9, 2026 | |
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Limited: St. Baldrick’s Research GrantPurpose: Supports promising pediatric cancer research projects. Focus: Strong projects across basic, translational, clinical, or epidemiological research relevant to childhood cancer. Award Amount: Up to $100,000 per year, for a maximum of two years. Eligibility: Open to investigators conducting childhood cancer research; must follow institutional limited submission policy. The UC Irvine Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center is seeking to nominate ONE candidate. Apply via UCI Review. Deadline: Oct. 10, 2025 | |
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| UCI Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center - Call for Developmental Grant Proposals |
| The Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) is pleased to announce the availability of funding for developmental projects. Grants of up to $100,000/year (direct costs) and 1–2 years may be proposed. This funding competition is open to all UC Irvine faculty members (senate and non-senate), with preference for investigators who are pre-tenured and new to the field of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders (ADRD) research. Apply here.
Deadline: Oct. 17, 2025, 5 p.m. | |
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| Center of Excellence Impact of Cannabinoids Across the Lifespan (ICAL) 2025 Pilot Grant Call for Proposals |
| The NIH-supported UCI Center of Excellence for studying the Impact of Cannabinoids Across the Lifespan (ICAL) includes a Pilot Grant Program with the goal of fostering independent and collaborative research on the influences of cannabinoid exposure during different life stages. The purpose of the Pilot Grant program is to capitalize on the research expertise within the UCI community to integrate innovative ideas into ICAL research programs and to gain insight into age-specific effects of cannabinoid drugs on the brain and other organ systems.
The Center is accepting proposals for Basic Science pilot grants of up to $25,000 total costs for the funding period of 12/01/25-11/30/26. This funding opportunity is open to all UC Irvine faculty members (senate and non-senate) of all ranks. Projects will be selected after review by members of the P50 center based on scientific merit and the anticipated strength of the pilot data to support future research proposal development for external funding. Learn more.
Deadline: Oct. 31, 2025 | |
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| ICTS Translational Science Pilot Studies Award |
| The UC Irvine Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (ICTS) is pleased to announce a new call for pilot applications for the ICTS Translational Science Pilot Studies Award Program. One-year awards in the amount of $40,000 will be conferred in this round. The funding period is from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.
The ICTS Translational Science Pilot Studies Awards are intended to provide investigators with support to engage in proof-of-concept or preliminary research that addresses a common roadblock or bottleneck in translational research. Projects are expected to inform a subsequent application for extramural funding to extend the findings, which should be generalizable across multiple diseases and lead to improved efficiency or effectiveness of future translational research.
To be eligible to apply for Pilot Studies Awards, the Principal Investigator or co-Investigator MUST attend a workshop and be an ICTS Member.
Pre-application Deadline: Nov. 3, 2025 | |
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| Advancing Technologies for Spatiotemporal Omics in Live Tissue |
| Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Network and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative invite applications for two-year initial research projects that merge cutting-edge engineering with deep biological inquiry to illuminate the dynamic molecular landscape of health and disease, unlocking new frontiers in high-precision interventions. This RFA represents a strategic investment in transformative research with the potential to drive breakthroughs that significantly advance our health. Learn more about Advancing Technologies for Spatiotemporal Omics in Live Tissue.
Deadline: Nov. 13, 2025, 2 p.m. | |
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| Implementation of Synthetic Biology Principles in Immunology |
| Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Network and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative invite applications for two-year initial research projects that harness synthetic biology to revolutionize our understanding and treatment of immune-related disorders. This RFA represents a strategic investment in transformative research that has the potential to yield breakthroughs with far-reaching impact on public health. Learn more about the Implementation of Synthetic Biology Principles in Immunology.
Deadline: Nov. 13, 2025, 2 p.m. | | Back to top | | | |
| | | Upcoming Seminars & Events |
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| Department of Biological Chemistry BC Seminar Series |
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Ecology of Colonization in the Human Gut Microbiome, by Katherine Xue, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Biology & Biochemistry, UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 11 a.m. to Noon
Location: Plumwood House / Showa Denko Lecture Hall
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| Department of Physiology & Biophysics Research in Progress Seminar |
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|  Olga Orozco
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Michael Hicks, PhD, Lab
|  Samuel Kim
Graduate Student
Lisa Wagar, PhD, Lab
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Capturing the Myogenic Waves of Development with Multiomics Single-cell Optimal Transport, by Olga Orozco
Investigating Immune Cell Targets of Lipid Nanoparticle Based mRNA Vaccines, by Samuel Kim
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 4 to 5 p.m.
Location: Plumwood House Lecture Hall | |
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| Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics Seminar |
| TRMT6-Driven m¹A Release Links mTORC1 to Immune Activation in TSC, by Joohwan Kim, PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, UC Irvine School of Medicine
Thursday, Oct. 9, 9 a.m. PT
Location: Plumwood House, Room 166, and Via Zoom
Contact Katrina Pagdayunan to join via Zoom.
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| 10x Genomics Single Cell Data Analysis Workshop |
| In this workshop, you will be introduced to the single cell gene expression analysis journey. Learn more at the UCI Genomics Research & Technology Hub website. This event is free but registration is required.
Thursday, Oct. 9, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: UCI Interdisciplinary Science & Engineering Building (ISEB) - Room 1010
Morning Refreshments & Lunch Provided
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| Applying for an NIH Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Award? Don’t Miss the Upcoming Webinar! |
| You're invited to join NIH Loan Repayment Program (LRP) staff for a live Technical Assistance Webinar. This session will provide LRP applicants with an in-depth look at the application process and more. The current LRP application cycle opened on Sept. 1, 2025, and will close on Nov. 20, 2025.
Thursday, Oct. 9, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Via Webinar
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| FDA Accelerated Approval and the Critical Role of Advisory Committees, by Daniel L. Gillen, PhD, Chancellor’s Professor and Chair, Department of Statistics, UC Irvine Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences; Chancellor’s Professor, Departments of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Population Health & Disease Prevention, UC Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health. Hosted by the UC Irvine Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders (UCI MIND).
Thursday, Oct. 9, 11 a.m. to Noon
Location: Natural Sciences I, Room 1114
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| UC Irvine Center for Aging Research in Down Syndrome Research Seminar Series |
| From Development to Neurodegeneration: Biological, Environmental and Psychosocial Influences on Cognition in Down syndrome, by Christy Hom, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior, UC Irvine School of Medicine. Hosted by the UC Irvine Center for Aging Research in Down Syndrome (CFAR-DS).
Friday, Oct. 10, 11 a.m. PT
Via Zoom
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| Noel Drury, M.D. Institute for Translational Depression Discoveries Special Fall Speaker Series |
| Neural Circuit Mechanisms Underlying Depressive-like States, by Jessie Muir, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar, Princeton University. Hosted by the UC Irvine Noel Drury, M.D. Institute for Translational Depression Discoveries.
Monday, Oct. 13, 10 to 11 a.m.
Location: Thorp Conference Center, 4001 Gross Hall | |
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| Experimental Pathology Research in Progress |
| Examining Effects of Calcineurin Inhibition on Alzheimer's Disease Pathology in an Aged Canine Model, by Zoe Treadwell, Graduate Student, Elizabeth Head, PhD, Lab, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, UC Irvine School of Medicine
Monday, Oct. 13, 11 a.m. to Noon PT
Location: Hybrid event at Plumwood House / Showa Denko Lecture Hall and Via Zoom
Meeting ID: 955 3602 9351 | Passcode: 998046 | |
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| Effective Mentorship – Fall 2025 Short Course |
| Presented by the UC Irvine Office of Research, GPS-STEM, the Institute for Clinical & Translational Science, and the Department of Physiology & Biophysics, this course is for current PhD students and postdocs. Learn about aligning expectations, what it means to be a good mentor and developing a mentor philosophy.
Tuesday, Oct. 14, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Lunch provided) & Tuesday, Oct. 28, 10 a.m. to Noon
*Both days required
Location: NatSci I – 1114 | |
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| Rady Children's Health and UC Irvine Distinguished Lecture Series |
| Personalized Research Methodologies That Enhance Pediatric Healthcare Outcomes, by Amir Rahmani, PhD, Co-founder & Chief Scientific Officer, Centralive, Professor of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, and Nursing, University of California, Irvine (UCI) and Associate Director, UCI Institute for Future Health (IFH)
Wednesday, Oct. 15, Noon to 1:15 p.m.
Via Zoom
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| Sex Differences in Microglia in the Aging Brain, by Helen Goodridge, PhD, Associate Director, Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute and Professor of Biomedical Sciences and Medicine, Cedars-Sinai. Hosted by the UC Irvine Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders (UCI MIND).
Thursday, Oct. 16, 11 a.m. to Noon
Location: Natural Sciences I, Room 1114
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| Physiology & Biophysics Seminar Series |
| Think Positively: Novel Mechanisms of Modulating Synaptic Plasticity and Pain, and Implications for Brain Disease, by Kevin T. Beier, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Physiology & Biophysics, UC Irvine School of Medicine Thursday, Oct. 16, 4 to 5 p.m. PT
Location: Hybrid event at Plumwood House Lecture Hall and Via Zoom
Contact Claire Chen to join via Zoom.
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| Free UCI Tools for Mobile Health Research: Wearable, Smartphone and App-based Data Capture |
| The UCI Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (ICTS), in partnership with Centralive, is pleased to host a virtual workshop on UCI’s mobile health research resources. Centralive, a platform originally developed at UCI, accelerates mobile health research by providing no-code tools for wearable integration, ecological momentary assessments (EMA), and just-in-time digital interventions via mobile apps. Through this collaboration, ICTS members will gain exclusive access to selected Centralive services at no cost. ICTS will also support longitudinal data analytics to help researchers leverage continuous, real-world data in their projects. Friday, Oct. 17, Noon to 1 p.m.
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| Medical Scientist Training Program Distinguished Lecture Series |
| Sometimes an Entrepreneur: Always a Doctor, by John R. Adler, Jr., MD, Dorothy and TK Chan Professor (Emeritus), Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine; CEO, Co-Editor-in-Chief of Cureus.com; Founder & CEO, Zap Surgical, Inc. Friday, Oct. 17, 4 p.m. PT
Location: Hybrid event at Thorpe Conference Room 4001, Gross Hall, and Via Zoom | |
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| Stem Cell Seminar Lecture Series |
| Mechanobiology of hiPSC Heart Muscle Cells, by Beth Pruitt, PhD, Professor and Mehrabian Chancellor’s Chair, Department of Bioengineering, UC Santa Barbara. Hosted by the UCI Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center.
Friday, Oct. 17, 11 a.m. to Noon
Location: Gross Hall, Thorp Conference Center (4th Floor)
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| SIIM-CAIMI 2025 Conference on AI in Medical Imaging |
| Join the SIIM-CAIMI 2025 Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging, a high-energy, research-driven meeting uniting clinicians, researchers and innovators to push imaging AI from the lab to real-world impact. This event is co-hosted by Peter Chang, MD, director of UC Irvine’s Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence Research (A²IR). SIIM-CAIMI features two days of cutting-edge talks, live discussions and scientific abstracts on foundation models, segmentation and next-gen clinical workflows. Learn more about the SIIM-CAIMI Conference.
Monday, Oct. 20, 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. & Tuesday, Oct. 21, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: UCI Beall Applied Innovation @ the Cove, 5270 California Ave #100, Irvine, CA 92617 | |
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| Third Annual Paolo Sassone-Corsi Lectureship | Michael Greenberg, PhD |
| How Nature and Nurture Conspire to Control Brain Development and Function, by Michael Greenberg, PhD, Nathan Marsh Pusey Professor of Neurobiology, Professor of Neurology, Director, Hock E. Tan and K. Lisa Yang Center for Autism Research, Harvard Medical School
The Paolo Sassone-Corsi Lectureship is presented and organized by the Center for Epigenetics & Metabolism in honor of Paolo Sassone-Corsi's legacy in epigenetics and metabolism.
Monday, Oct. 20, 5 to 8 p.m.
Location: Sue Gross Auditorium, Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences, 856 Health Sciences Quad, Irvine, CA 92697 | |
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| Noel Drury, M.D. Institute for Translational Depression Discoveries Monthly Speaker Series |
| Mechanisms and Actions of Dopaminergic Agonists in the Treatment of Depression, by Michael Browning, MD, PhD, Professor of Computational Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford. Hosted by the UC Irvine Noel Drury, M.D. Institute for Translational Depression Discoveries.
Wednesday, Oct. 22, 10 to 11 a.m. PT
Location: Hybrid event at Thorp Conference Center, 4001 Gross Hall and Via Zoom | |
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| Noel Drury, M.D. Institute for Translational Depression Discoveries Special Fall Speaker Series |
| Harnessing Neuromodulation to Investigate Amygdala Encoding of Affect, by Sean Piantadosi, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Washington. Hosted by the UC Irvine Noel Drury, M.D. Institute for Translational Depression Discoveries.
Thursday, Oct. 23, 10 to 11 a.m. PT
Location: Herklotz Conference Room, Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, 300 Qureshey Research Lab, Irvine, CA 92697 | |
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| UCI SKIN: A Skin Biology Resource Center Distinguished Speaker Series |
| Mapping Stromal-Immune Communication in Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma, by Courtney Johnson, MD, PhD, Clinical Associate, Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Hosted by the UCI Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center.
Friday, Oct. 24, 11 a.m. to Noon
Location: Hybrid event at Gross Hall, Thorp Conference Center (4th Floor) and Via Zoom
Contact Kristina Yan to join via Zoom.
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| Introduction to SciENcv, presented by UC Irvine Libraries |
| The National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) require biographical sketches and current and pending support to be generated using the online platform, SciENcv, for all proposals. This tutorial will cover opening an account and preparing an authenticated Biosketch and Current and Pending Funding documents. We encourage the use of ORCID to help import citations and the structure of the new interface design.
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 10 to 11 a.m.
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| ICTS K-Club Grant Writing Series |
| The Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (ICTS) has coordinated a K-Club grant writing series intended for early- career faculty and postdoctoral scholars preparing to submit applications for NIH Mentored Career Development awards . These awards are designed to promote the career development of scholars looking to transition to research independence.
- Workshop 1: Introduction: Overview of the RFA and submission materials | Oct. 30, 9 to 10:30 a.m.
- Workshop 2: Assembling Your Application: Setting yourself up for a strong application and review | Nov. 6, 9 to 10:30 a.m.
- Workshop 3: Specific Aims, Career Development Plan & Mentor Qualification: Writing clear aims and assembling a qualified mentoring team | Nov. 13, 9 to 10:30 a.m.
- Workshop 4: K Award Panel Discussion: Q&A with current K Awardees about the grant process | Nov. 20, 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Registration Deadline: Oct. 28, 2025
Location: UCI Campus, Hewitt Hall, Large Conference Room, Room 1042
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| UC Irvine Center for Neuropolitics 2025 Symposium |
| The New Language of Politics: Populism, Authoritarianism, Fascism and Beyond, with multiple speakers, including keynote speaker Steven Levitsky, PhD, Professor of Government, Harvard University. This event is hosted by the UC Irvine Center for Neuropolitics. Register today for this FREE, virtual lecture! Friday, Oct. 31, 8 a.m. to Noon PT
Via Zoom
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| Grand Rounds and CME Symposia |
| | For Continuing Medical Education (CME) opportunities, view the weekly Grand Rounds & CME Symposia email. | | Back to top | | | |
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| Postdoctoral Scholar Position in the Ostlund Lab |
| The Ostlund Lab was just awarded a new NIDA R01 to study circuit and neurochemical mechanisms of cognitive and motivational deficits in opioid withdrawal. Reach out by email with questions. Apply via UCI Recruit.
Closing Date: Dec. 1, 2025 | |
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| What kind of grant support does the School of Medicine Research Development Unit provide? |
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| What kind of grant support does the RDU provide to Physician Scientists? |
| Along with the general grant support the RDU provides (outlined above), there are multiple programs available outlined on the Physician Scientist Resources page. - Physician Scientist Collective: Monthly seminar series with visiting speakers
- Physician Scientist Pathways Certificate Course: Six-week, 12-hour hybrid course that introduces clinicians to research pathways
- Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP): Helps physician scientists apply for their first K award
- Dean’s K Scholar: Provides awardees the protected time and mentorship needed to obtain NIH K/ equivalent funding
- Clinical Trialist Training Program (CTTP): Supports junior faculty on externally funded clinical trials through a 2-year partnership program with senior investigators already running clinical trials
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